pot warmer / William Smith O'Brien / M.P.J. Smyth, c. 1864

Warmer for coffee pot or chocolatier, silverplate. Part of set of silver plate commissioned with the £100 bequest of William Smith O'Brien to M.P.J. Smyth on O'Brien's death in 1864. Set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, coffee pot (or chocolatier) and warmer. Commisioned to commemorate Smyth's two journeys to Australia to try to have O'Brien released from captivity.;